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ilnrrs STATES ATENT FFICE.

SAMUEL A. BIEBERSTEIN, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, ASSIGNOR TO RUDOLPHSOHMITZ AND SAMUEL V. SHRODER, OF SAME PLACE.

TROUSERS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 666,953, dated January29, 1901.

Application filed September 17, 1900. Serial No. 30,339. (No model.)

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Be it known that I, SAMUEL A. BIEBERSTEIN, of the city of St. Louis,State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inSelf-Supporting and Self-Adjustable Trousers, of which the following isa full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, forming a part hereof.

This invention relates to self-supporting trousers; and it consists ofthe novel construction, combination, and arrangement of partshereinafter shown, described, and claimed.

Figure 1 is a view showing my improved trousers in use. Fig. 2 is aperspective view of the upper portion, showing the difierent partsconnected together. Fig. 3 is a plan view of the same. Fig. 4 is aperspective view of the upper portion, showing the different partsdisconnected; Fig. 5 is a side elevation of the upper part, showing oneof the sides,the fastening device being detached. Fig. 6 is a view fromthe rear. Fig. 7 is a View showing the portion of the inner side. Fig. 8is a detail view of one of the fastening devices. Fig. 9 is a viewshowing the inner side, the different parts being secured together. Fig.10 is a view corresponding to Fig. 9, showing the garment enlarged.

Heretofore garments of this class have been constructed with anadjusting device at the rear and on the outside or else entirelyomitting such a useful feature. WVhenever the garment having such adevice at the rear is adjusted to a smaller size, the cloth at thatplace is overlapped and wrinkled, making the garment appear uncouth.

My invention consists of a garment having an improved means foradjusting to different sizes and avoiding entirely the disadvantagesabove mentioned.

In construction the trousers are provided with side pockets open also atthe top, and to the corners of the pockets is secured one member of aclasp, preferably .the hook, and the other members are secured to thewaistband of the garment. A series of these are secured to the waistbandfor each hook, so that by engaging the hook with those in front 50 thegarment is enlarged and by engaging it with those farther to the rearthe garment is made smaller. The overlap caused by this adjustment istaken up on the inside, and a neat appearance is thereby maintained atall times. Other advantages will appear in the following detaileddescription.

-As shown in the different views, the garment is made even and entire atthe rear, omitting the notch usually provided whenever the adjustingmeans is located at that part of the garment.

1 denotes a section of cloth of the same material as the garment andwhich extends inside the front portion 2 of the garment and is securedthereto at 3. In the portions 1 and 2 on each side is formed'a pocket 4,and the outer portion 2 is not connected to the portion 1 at any pointexcept at 3. Secured to the upper corner of the portion 2 is a hook 4,forming one part of a clasp, and secured to the waistband of the garmentat suitable intervals is a series of eyes 5, with which the hook 4 isadapt-ed to engage. The eyes 5 are spaced a suitable distance from eachother, so that when the hook 4 is engaged with the foremost one thegarment will be enlarged, and when the hook 4 is engaged with one to therear the garment is made smaller, the overlap or folds being taken up onthe inside of the garment and being formed in the portion 1.

The portion 1 at the right is provided with a tongue 6, which is adaptedto engage with a button or other fastening device 7, secured to theportion 2, whenever the garment is made smaller; but whenever thegarment is enlarged there is no overlap in the portion 1 and the tongue6 is disengaged from its button 7.

On the portion 1 atthe left of the garment go is a series of buttons 8,with which the tongue 9 is adapted to engage as the garment is madelarger or smaller. The hooks 4 on bothsides of the garment should beengaged with corresponding eyes 5, thereby insuring uni-.95 formity onboth sides.

Whenever desired, a belt may be worn, covering the eyes 5, and therebyconcealing all parts of the fastening device.

I claim- 1. A pair of trousers, having means on both sides for adjustingto different sizes, the

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portions 1 which overlap being taken up on the inside and forming theinner sides of the pockets, a tongue 6 carried by one of the saidportions 1 and adapted to engage with a button 7 carried by the body ofthe garment, and buttons 8 carried by the other portion 1 and adapted tobe engaged by the usual tongue 9 carried by the body of the garment,substantially as specified.

2. A pair of trousers having the usual pockets constructed to open atthe sides and top and a portion 1 of the body of the garment on eachside projecting inside the front portion of the body of the garment andforming the inner part of the pockets, fastening devices for securing.the outer portion of the SAMUEL A. BIEBERSTEIN.

Witnesses: I

EDWARD E. LONGAN, J. D. RIPPEY.

